Re: John Buchanan Custom Tables and Demi-Lune
It was enjoyable helping with this room decor project with H&M and John Buchanan. And Kevin, you have that faith in relying on suggestions which a lot of folks can't do. That makes it really easy to work with you on creating all these pieces and I thank you for the opportunity to do that. And the openness of your specifications gave John leeway to create true masterpieces, rather than constraining him to work within tight specifications. And that is the secret to commissioning a piece - or pieces. Give the master cabinetmaker enough criteria to communicate what the design should be, but not overly spec the creation to lock them into every detail. Only then you get an artful creation. Freedom in the form and trusting to the skills of the maker and you get the very best pieces, every time.
John and I talked about your projects halfway through the build and for the first time in a long time I heard him say "I'm having fun making these", which means there was challenge in the build, and he had that permission to put his thoughts and skill into the pieces.
Well done! And glad you are pleased with the results. When you get a chance, I'd like to see the whole room photo! Thanks for the opportunity to create all these, and the confidence they would meet your expectations!
Last edited by drcollie; 02-14-2016 at 11:55 PM.
Duane Collie
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